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Worst US Cities

Given a rather negative clue, can you figure out the city?
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Last updated: January 20, 2025
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Once home to nearly 2 million people in the 1950s, as of the 2020 census, this city is only home to about 640k
Detroit
"Our river catches on fire!"
Cleveland
The only major city with a wage tax, also home to Kensington Avenue
Philadelphia
A bridge along the city's beltway collapsed here
Baltimore
Home to the country's highest murder rate, this Mississippi River city also has the highest violent crime rate out of any American city
St Louis
The most corrupt city in the USA, was home to Prohibition gangster Al Capone
Chicago
Home to the Bass Pro Shops Pyramid, also a lot of aggravated assaults
Memphis
White women like to have bachelorette parties here
Nashville
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Filled with smog, also deals with wildfires
Los Angeles
Often criticized by media for its "extreme" political leanings, its Downtown has become hollowed out due to high rent costs. Fortunately, there is an even worse city across the Bay
San Francisco
"A whole city of people saying most things wrong"
Boston
Suburban hell resides just north of this city, a presidential assassination also occurred in this city.
Dallas
The largest city by land area in the contiguous 48 states, also the largest city in its state by city proper population. Aside from its size, the only thing to do here is watch the awful NFL team.
Jacksonville
Just about every highway here is tolled, except for the deadliest Interstate Highway in the country, also home to its state's largest tourist attraction.
Orlando
In 2020, the Capitol Hill neighborhood was home to an "autonomous zone," judges in this city have recently become notorious for granting bail for just about anyone for any crime.
Seattle
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3 Comments
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Level 83
Jan 22, 2025
It would be interesting if there were a survey on the topic, being to Houston a few times I can tell you it is not a pretty sight there either so I wonder where it would be. Great quiz!
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Level 74
Jan 23, 2025
New Orleans?

In my experience, Kotzebue, AK, and Newark, NJ are the worst cities.

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Level 58
Mar 6, 2025
I second "Nork"